Independent Travel to Phang Nga

The best way to explain how to travel independently from Koh Samui to Phang Nga is to break the journey down into 3 different stages:

Ferry from Koh Samui to Donsak.

Bus from Donsak ferry port to Surat Thani bus station.

Bus services depart from the Phantip Travel office in Surat Thani town centre to Phang Nga at 07.00, 09.00 and 11.00 every day.

Muslim Village in Phang Nga

The total journey time travelling independently from Koh Samui to Phang Nga is approximately 7 to 9 hours depending on your connection times.

Option 1: Lomprayah Ferry

This service departs from Na Thon Pier. Na Thon is the administrative capital of Koh Samui on the West side of the Island. Na Thon is easy to reach by catching one of the shared taxis (songthaew) which ply the route along the ring road which runs the entire way around the coastline of Koh Samui. Simply flag down one of the shared taxis travelling in the direction of Na Thon and agree a price per person before starting your journey. Shared taxis to Na Thong all terminate at a car park in front of Na Thon Pier and from there it is a short walk to the ferry terminal building. Aim to arrive at Na Thon Pier at least 30 minutes before the departure time of the ferry to check-in for your your trip.

Travel Times from Koh Samui to Phang Nga (Phantip Travel)

Location of the Koh Samui Bus Station

The Phantip Travel service to Phang Nga departs from Koh Samui bus station.

Arrival in Phang Nga

Both services Lomprayah Ferry and Phantip Travel services arrive at Phang Nga Coach Station. Phang Nga Coach Station is 2.2 km from Phang Nga Post Office in Phang Nga Town. For travel to Phang Nga Town take one of the blue shared taxis which ply the route into the town along the Phet Kasem Road. From Phang Nga Coach Station there are frequent departures to Bangkok, Krabi, Phuket and Surat Thani. To reach Khao Lak from Phang Nga take a bus towards Phuket until you reach Khok Kloi bus station (40.6 km from Phang Nga). At Khok Kloi bus station there are bus services every hour or so to Khao Lak bus station. The distance from Khok Kloi bus station to Khao Lak is 63.2 km which by bus takes around 1 hour.